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From Counsel - can now be found on the New
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Notes includes Spring, 2008 articles
Is It Work to Dress for
Work?
April 5th, 2008
Six times a day, for
6 to 10 minutes each time, workers at a chicken processing
plant were required to put on, take off, and clean safety
and sanitary clothing that they had to wear while on the
job. The special gear consisted of smocks, hairnets, gloves,
earplugs, and safety glasses. When a dispute arose between
the workers and their employer over whether the employees
were entitled to be paid during this time, the workers
claimed a right to compensation under the federal Fair
Labor Standards Act (FLSA)...Read
full article
The Power of a
Power of Attorney
March 27th, 2008
A power of attorney is an instrument that
authorizes an “agent” to act on behalf of
someone else (the “principal”) in a legal
or business matter. When an elderly woman executed a
power of attorney that gave her younger sister certain
powers, a dispute arose when the younger sister ... Read
full article
REAL ESTATE ROUNDUP
March 19, 2008: Flood Zone Fraud.. Read
full article on the blog!
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Winter,
2007/2008 ISSUE: Family
responsibilities and the workplace; The murky waters
of wetlands protection; Small business-maintaining a
safe workplace; LLC owner liable for employment taxes;
Misconceptions about FDIC insurance; Vacation home tax
treatment.
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Fall, 2007 issue:
Computer fraud and abuse act update; IRS gets tough
on deferred compensation; Excluded heirs may still inherit; "ARM" borrowers beware!; Can you trademark a flavor?: "Hours of
Service" under the FMLA
- Summer,
2007 issue: What
happens to your email after you die?; Beware
of fake checks; Does the ADA apply to websites?;
Watch your
language, debt collectors; Zoning laws and the
exercise of religion; Unsightly appearances
- Spring, 2007 issue: Doing business on the web-clickwrap agreement;
Real estate law update; Establishing patent priortity for interfering
patent applications; Tax consequences of selling collectibles;
Estate planning 101: What is a Trust?
- Winter
2006/2007 issue: Employment
discrimination and retaliation by employers; Roth IRA conversions;
Commercial Landlord sued for unsafe conditions; Computer
fraud and abuse act; Employee or independent contractor;
Did you know?
- Fall
2006 Issue: Deducting
the business use of your home; The dangers of employee internet
use; Inadequate notice of tax sale; Nonowner can be liable under
FHA; Qualified personal residence trust; Financial planning for
a disaster; Steer clear of big rigs.
- Wills & Trusts
Seminars
- Legal
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